Stephanie Linus Daily

Category: Steph’s Lounge

  • Rest In Peace Oronto Douglas

    I feel the need to express again my heartfelt condolences to the family of Oronto Douglas on the sad demise of a great man.

    According to media reports, he was diagnosed with cancer around 2008 and had been fighting the illness since then. Until his death, he was a special adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan and a renown environmental activist who died in Abuja early Thursday morning of cancer related ailment.

    Today, I read the sad news that he was actually told by his doctors in the US recently that he could not survive further medication and that he had few days to live. Following this devastating message, he returned to Nigeria and was in high spirits till the moments leading to his death.

    He would have been 49 on August 6 this year.

    His contributions to the Nigerian Movie Industry would be forever remembered. Oronto Douglas was a Nollywood ally who help facilitate the relationship between the Presidency and Nollywood. He also made it possible for Nollywood to receive some much needed funding from the Federal Government.

    He would be dearly missed.

    Rest In Peace, Sir!

  • ‘Cos I’m Happy!!! A Choice You Need To Make Everyday

    “Oh! Not Again!” you say – jumping off the bed, as you put off the deafening alarm on your phone. You had set it for 4 AM, your boss told you the day before about a presentation you would be taking. You mumble a few words of prayer as you take a hurried bath and hit the road. Traffic! The very thing you were trying to avoid, just as the traffic light turns green, a “crazy” woman comes from nowhere to overtake you, and gives you an irritating “tongue out” in disdain.

    You finally get to the office right on time, your boss and the rest of the board members are waiting. The projector is all set, the only thing missing is the presentation which you saved on a flash drive. It is supposed to be in your purse, but you know it is not there. you had left it on the table last night, hoping you would remember to pick it up, while had your morning cereal. But of course neither of the two happened. Today is gonna be a bad day!

    Some days look like everything just worked together to make you feel bad.

    In the midst of all these, you have a choice:

    You can choose to brood over an unhappy event all day long, or you could focus on other events that would make you happy.

    Somebody might have said something hurtful or disrespectful to you; maybe your car broke down on the road, and disrupted your plans for the day. One truth is that, you might not be able to change certain events, or people’s behaviour, but you can control your reactions, your response.

    Sometimes, your happiness might seemed threatened by the happiness or success of others around you. It seems everyone has something to be happy about – except you. That is not true; if you take time out to think, you have a lot of reasons to be happy. Focus on why you should be happy and not vice versa.

    Change your outlook by seeing other people’s success as yours. Their happiness should not take away your own happiness. Choose to be happy every day. Try to get up early, do some exercise, get organized, speak positive words to yourself and about yourself, stay inspired!

    Have a great day SL Fabz and stay happy!!!

  • Stephanie’s Poll: How Much Should A Man Earn Before Getting Married?

    Some days back, while minding my business on social media, I came across this debate about the amount of money a man should earn before getting married.

    The debate was quite heated and interesting.

    Now, let’s properly analyze this. Here, I am referring to a man who is ready to settle down with a wife and have a family. This is considering the fact that the man would take up most of the financial responsibilities of the home and probably some from the extended family.

    Can we really put a figure to this income? Let’s try.

    A. Exactly or Below N50,000 Monthly

    B. Between N50,000 to N100,000 Monthly

    C. Way more than N100,000…. In fact, millions!

    D. It really doesn’t matter

    What is your choice? And why?

  • Do You Remember This Game?

    I had a good laugh when I saw this picture while I reminisced my childhood days!

    Does anyone remember this game? To play it correctly, you had to list someone’s name, an animal, a place and a thing which all started with the same letter from A-Z.

    For instance: Paul, Pig, Portland & Pot

    Sounds easy right? But try finding an animal which starts with the letter ‘Q’!

    So, do you remember this game? Did you play it as a child? If yes, pick any letter you like and write a Name, Animal, Place and Thing in the comment section.

  • Your Past OR Your Future?

    If you had the power to do one of these, which would it be:

    1. Go back to your past and change some things. Maybe change some decisions you made, or did something right if you did it wrong before.

    OR

    2. Look into the future and see exactly how things are going to turn out for you. In this situation, you can’t change anything, but you can see ahead and know what things are gonna look like and perhaps make decisions now that will affect those things positively.

    Remember, you can’t have both. So, if you could choose one, which would it be?

    If you choose your past, what aspect of your past would you like to change?

  • The Ballot Is Stronger Than The Bullet

    As we inch closer to the time when we’d be heading to cast our votes at the polling booths, I hope these quotes will inspire you and remind you that your vote does count. And if you planned not to vote, I hope these quotes change your mind.

    1. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter – Martin Luther King
    2. A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends upon the character of the user – Theodore Roosevelt
    3. To vote is like a payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected if its performance is possible – Rutherford B. Hayes
    4. The ballot is stronger than the bullet – Abraham Lincoln
    5. A man without a vote is a man without protection – Lyndon B. Johnson
    6. To make democracy work, we cannot be only observers. He who does not vote has no right to complain – Louis L’Amour
    7. Voting is the Right upon which all other Rights depend – Thomas Paine
    8. The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible – Paul Wellstone
    9. One person can make a difference and everyone should try – John F. Kennedy
    10. We must vote for hope, vote for life, vote for a brighter future for all of our loved ones – Ed Markey

    My favourite quote is “The ballot is stronger than the bullet“. Let’s shun violence and bloodshed.

    Which is your favourite quote? Which one carries the strongest meaning?

  • Nigeria, The Time Is Almost Here…

    The day is almost here!

    Tomorrow 28th March 2015, Nigeria will elect in a leader that will govern the affairs of our nation for the next four years. It is a moment we’ve all been waiting for, a time to exercise our civic rights and vote in candidate of our choice into power. It is imperative that we remain committed to this cause and get the elections right.

    Your vote is your voice, Your vote is your right. Don’t be put off by how bleak things might seem. You have the power to make a decision that will affect the affairs of our nation not only for the next four years, but forever. You have the power to turn things around for the better by electing a leader you trust can handle the affairs of our nation positively.

    So, do not sit down at home tomorrow or lament about the state of the nation on social media, go out and exercise your civic rights!

    So, will you be voting tomorrow?

  • My Wish For You Today

    A heart free of sadness
    A mind free of worry
    A life full of gladness
    A body free of illness and
    A spirit full of blessings
    my wish

    To all my wonderful readers, I just want to tell you that I love you. I hope you find joy in the simple things around you. Choose love today and have a really fab day!

  • Caption This!

    Welcome again to another wonderful week SL Fabz!

    I was looking through my photo album and found this picture I took at home some time ago when I was just goofing around. How would you caption this?

  • Fun Time!!! Joke Of The Day

    Another weekend is here and I decided to have a good start of my weekend by reading one of Akpos crazy jokes. This made me laugh out loud and I hope you’ll enjoy it too.

    “After writing a maths examination, a fight ensued between Musa and Akpos. Classmates gathered around to watch the the two students exhibit their boxing skills. A teacher separated them and asked them why them were fighting…

    AKPOS: This idiot copied me during the maths exam!

    MUSA: Copy? He’s lying! I didn’t write anything! My answer booklet was blank before I submitted!

    AKPOS: You copied my blank answers! Because I didn’t write anything on my answer booklet too before I submitted!”